New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-12
GOSSIP FROM THE Capital.
BAYLESS W. HANNA AS A BOOMER"

A CRIPPLED POSTAL sERvICs-ADvICE TO TRAVEL
LERS STAYING IN WASHINGTON.
Prom TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, April 11.-Bayless W. Hanna has
been heard from again. This time he doesn't tell his
Hooser friends that the Government to which he has
been accredited Is the most corrupt on the face OF the
earth but he continues in words OF extravagant praise
to descart upon the possibilities and future OF the
country which now has the benefit of his presence
Being beseged." he reports to the State Depart
ment, with inquiries from almost every trading centre
OF the United States as to the development OF the
Argentine nation, he takes from his bookshelf recent
number OF the Revue Sud Americana and sends
an article written by NJ Lamos the financial and
economical status of Central and South America to
Mr.. Bayard tor ,erusal. As a" scissors and paste
pot Minister, Hanna is success. Original informa-
ton he doesn't to possess As he is ignorant OF
Spanish will not surprise body to hear that he in
forms Mr.. Bavard that the legation is confronted at
the outset with the conspicuous absence of methodca
reliable official statistics" Nevertheless he declares
the South American States to be the most inviting
field for the of capital in the whole world ana
he continues From the Caribbean Sea to the extreh-
est hooks of Terra del Fuego, the seekers OF money
investment hardly 60 astray. England, Gernany'
France, Belgium and Italy are even no" reaplh9
golden harvest
The Argentine Republic is regarded by the eptbus-
iastc Hanna as the cal Edorado of all the South
Atlantic and Pacific States" and be deplores that it
has been so little understood and sadly neglected
by the people OF the United States Again he calls IL
"a wonderful lead of rarest possibilities, anc
" fed Tor rich results. hitherto unchaenged. AZ o
diplomat Ba, less W. Hanna may he a failure as q
"boomer for Western settlement his fortune wouid
be made.
Had if not been for The failure OF the Deficiency
Appropriation BILL, said First Assistant Posm aster
Stevenson the other day. d" The Post Once Depart
mcnt would have been enabled TO put the tree delivery
system IN operation April instead OF being com
PEELED to wait until July l. Congress, nassed bi at
its last session which will give ! 20 cities having
population OF 10000 more the benefit OF the Tree
delivery system, but did not provide money Tor carry
ing ths extension OF the system ion nediateiy INTO
effect This explanation il due to account TO post
masters and the public Tor seeming delay oy the pe-
partnent in matter OF such vital interest instead q
being able 10 90 ahead aud give the people what ihey
need promptly, mast await the beginning OF the
fiscal year when the regular Post Once appropriations
will be available for the free delivery service IL was
very grave oversight In Congress when 1t neglected
to provide for this matter. 4 he Department would
have been saved endless trouble and correspondence
with people interested IN The new service
Visitors to the Capital, who intend staying over
Sunday will do well hereafter. II accustomed TO take
wine at their meals, TO lay III a supply Oh their
tavvrite beverage on Saturday. Under decison ue
livered by Judge Smell hotel proprietor IL
permitted without running the risk OF heavy hne
OF having his license revoked TO furnsh guests on
Sunday with wine for their dinner WINE lhis
opinion was being delivered in Judge Smells court.
not two blocks away, in the Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal Church, an all-day prayer meeting under
the auspices of the National Wolnans CHRISTIAN
Temperance Union was being held, in the special
interest OF the prohibition movement in Michigan.
The literary bureau of the White Hose sent out
very handsome biographical notice OF Mr. Straus the
new Minister to Turkey, when tat gentleman was
appointed by the President. Inquiries at the W hife
House uniformly met hy assurances OF ms btness
the post ard the assertion that the PRESIDENT had
the fullest confidence the integrity OF the new min
lister. / have doubt that Mr. Straus deserves all
tne praise he got Still it suggests to Inc the wonder
ful change which has come'over the President NINA
within the short period of two years lon remember
perhaps that dees eton OF Importers which called
upon Sir. Cleveland after he entered the "hite
n HON, tha dent in an
forcible than polite and with an occasional big'
big d." said that NewYork Importers were, as RUE
importer the ghost of a chance in business The Presi
dents language on that occasion created STIR
throughout the count and his reading OF the not
act to the wicked importers from New-lork was
greeted by the then Administrator press as an earn
est Of his intentions reform the sinners oil Tue com
nercal world Well. it is too bad, but lii that deie-
ootion which stirred Mr. Cleyelands ire so much Mr..
Straus was one of the most conspicuous figures NO
doubt he has reioI med since that day.